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fishnbanjo

Lifer
Feb 27, 2013
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On an old Meerschaum kick lately, these two have been paid for and one more being watched.

banjo
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pitchfork

Lifer
May 25, 2012
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I was watching that second one (not bidding, though). Talk about turn-of-the-century bling! Very nice -- hope it smokes well for you.

 

jacks6

Lifer
May 9, 2016
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I haven't seen a Meer that dark (top one) - is that what's supposed to happen when you smoke one for a long time?

 

fishnbanjo

Lifer
Feb 27, 2013
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jacks6,

To some degree, I seriously believe that may have had assistance when made either by being fumed or another process since it is so even but I liked the look. Cheers.

banjo

 

fishnbanjo

Lifer
Feb 27, 2013
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condorlover1, would I be correct in assuming it was rhe cased cutty you speak off? Had not seen it prior to this listing and in all honesty never belied I'd win either let alone both.

banjo

 
Apr 26, 2012
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Looks like a couple of nice meerschaums.
The old meerschaums from the 1800's typically were pre-colored, can't recall the name/process, but you can recognize most by that vibrant red color. As those pipes were smoked the pipe would darken to the dark red color that you see in the first pipe pictured. How much your meerschaum pipe was colored was a status symbol, so some of the more prominent people would have other people smoke their pipes to help the pipe color faster. Old meerschaums can be great smoking pipes. Some meerschaum experts say that you can never fully color a meerschaum pipe in your lifetime, so enjoy the process and the challenge.

 

jacks6

Lifer
May 9, 2016
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That's really interesting. Thanks for answering my question guys - I love learning more about the history. Beautiful pipes Banjo!

 

mawnansmiff

Lifer
Oct 14, 2015
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Sunny Cornwall, UK.
Coyote, how did you go about cutting the thread of the bowl you made for your Falcon? I assume you used a lathe unless you went the difficult route of doing it with files.
Regards,
Jay.

 

blueeyedogre

Lifer
Oct 17, 2013
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Great old Meer Fish! Both are beauties and nice to see that Simon doesn't get every cutty! lol I have an old girl getting fitted with a new stem as we speak and looking forward to have it in my rotation of meers.

 
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